Catalan–English dictionary

simpatia

An affinity, association or mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.

simpàtic

Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

simpatitzant

(often, derogatory) A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.

simpatitzar

(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected

simple

Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable. [from 14th c.]

simplement

Only, simply, merely.

símplex

(computing, telecommunications) Of a circuit or device: involving signals which travel in one direction at a time; unidirectional.

simplicitat

The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.

simplificació

The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.

simplificar

(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

simplisme

The trait of oversimplifying things by ignoring complexity and complications.

simplista

Overly simple.

simposi

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

simpòsium

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

simulació

Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

simulacre

A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.

simulador

A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.

simular

To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of.

simultani

Happening at the same moment.

simultàniament

Occurring at the same time.

sina

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

sinàptic

(physiology) Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.

sincer

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

sincerament

In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly.

sinceritat

The quality or state of being sincere.

síncope

(linguistics, phonology, prosody) The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.

sincronicitat

(uncountable) The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

sincronització

The state or property of being synchronized.

sincronitzar

(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

sindhi

An Indo-Aryan language spoken in four main dialects in Pakistan and India. There are around 35 million Sindhi speakers in Sindh سنڌ and more than 40 million throughout the world. Sindhi is written with a modified Arabic script that has 52 letters, and in a modified Devanagari script too.

síndic de greuges

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

sindicat

(chiefly, historical) An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.

síndria

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

sindriera

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

síndrome

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

Singapur

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

single

(music) A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

singlot

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

singlotar

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

singular

Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.

singularment

In a unique manner.

sinistre

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.

sinonímic

(semantics) Of, relating to, or being a synonym.

sinopsi

A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

sinòptic

Of or relating to a synopsis.

sintagma

(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words.

sintetitzador

(musical instrument) An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.

sintonia

(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

sinuós

Having curves in alternate directions; meandering.

sinus

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

Sió

(biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.

sionista

Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.

sip

(informal) Yes.

sípia

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.

Sirà

A variety of black grape used to make wine.

Siracusa

Syracuse University (in New York)

sirena

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

siri

Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language.

Síria

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.

siríac

An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:

siriana

A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

sis

The digit or figure 6.

sisè

The ordinal form of the number six.

Sísif

(Greek mythology) Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

sísmic

Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.

sistema operatiu

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

sistemàticament

In a systematic manner; organizedly or methodically.

sistematitzar

To arrange into a systematic order; to make systematic; to organise as a system

sistòlic

(maths) Relating to the mathematical concept of a systole

sit

Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.

situació

An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.

situar

(transitive) To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

situat

Located in a specific place.

siulat

(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.

sivella

A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

Sjælland

The largest island of Denmark.

sloop

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

Snoopy

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

sobaco

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

soberg

First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

sobirà

Exercising power of rule.

sobre

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

sobre de carta

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

sobre-

Above, or higher.

sobreacceleració

(physics, engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

sobrecàrrega

An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.

sobredosi

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

sobreescalfar

(intransitive) To become excessively hot.

sobreescriure

(object-oriented, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.

sobreestimar

To judge or calculate too highly.

sobremenjar

(ambitransitive) To eat too much of.

sobrenatural

Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.

sobrenom

A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.

sobreocupació

The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.

sobrepellís

A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.

sobrer

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

sobresalt

An instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body.

sobresaltar

(intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.

sobresortint

Projecting outwards.

sobresortir

(intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it.

sobretaula

(computing) A desktop computer.

sobretot

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

sobrevalorar

To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.

sobrevent

(nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.

sobtadament

(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.

sobtat

Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.

soca

(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.

socarrar

(ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

soci

(slang) Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals).

sociable

(of a person) Tending to socialize or be social.

social

Being extroverted or outgoing.

socialista

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

socialització

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

socialment

In social contexts.

sociocultural

Of or relating to both society and culture.

socioeconòmic

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

sociologia

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sociològic

Of or pertaining to sociology.

sociòpata

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

sòcol

A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

socórrer

(transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.

socorrista

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

socors

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

Sòcrates

A en given name of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.

soda

(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).

sodi

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

Sodoma

(biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, but not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

sodomita

(derogatory) One who practices sodomy; a sodomist.

sofà

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

Sofia

The capital city of Bulgaria.

sofisticat

Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.

soforífic

(pharmaceutical drug) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

sofre

(biblical) The sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.

sofrenar

(transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.

sofrir

(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]

softbol

(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

sojorn

A short stay somewhere.

sojornar

(intransitive) To reside somewhere temporarily, especially as a guest or lodger.

Sol

The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.

sol·licitant

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

sol·licitud

A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.

sola

(architectural element) A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork.

solament

Without others or anything further; exclusively.

solapa

Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.

solar

An area or land used for building on or planting on. [from 1550s]

solatge

The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

solc

A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.

solcar

(transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).

soldà

A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

soldador

A hand-held tool with a heated tip, used to melt and apply solder.